Spring-bed.



J. W. HORVATH.

SPRING BED.

APPLIGATION FILED OCT. 24, 1911.

Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

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JULIUS W. I-IORVATH, 0F BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

SPRING-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 24, 1911.

Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

Serial No. 656,497.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS IV. HORVATH. a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Spring-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the" class of spring beds adapted to yieldingly support a mattress, and has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive knock-down frame for the spring bottom which may be easily and quickly taken down or set up, will permit the bed to be packed in the smallest compass for storage or shipment and will enable every portion to be cleaned or disinfected if necessary.

With these and other objects in view I have devised the novel knock-clown spring bed which I will now describe, referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and using reference characters to indicate the several parts.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my novel spring bed in position to receive a mattress; Fig. 2 a side elevation corresponding therewith; Fig. 3 a plan view of one of the two forms of corner brackets; Fig. 4 an elevation as seen from the right in Fig. 3, showing the end bar in elevation and in dotted lines the side rail of a bed on which the end bar rests; Fig. 5 an elevation of one end of a side bar; Fig. 6 a side elevation of the other form of corner bracket; Fig. 7 an end elevation of the adjusting bar, showing the ratchet; Fig. 8 an inverted plan view of one end of the ad'usting bar; Fig. 9 a section of the adjus ing bar on the line 99 in Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 10 an inverted plan view of the other end of the adjusting bar; Fig. 11 a side elevation of the pawl, detached, and Fig. 12 is an elevation of the pawl as seen from the right in Fig. 11.

My novel structure comprises end bars 20, side bars 21, two forms of corner brackets, indicated respectively by 22 and 23, a spring bottom 24, a holding bar 25, and an ad.-

justing bar 26. The entire structure is supported by the end bars which rest upon the side rails of a bedstead, indicated by dotted lines at 27 in Figs. 1 and 4. The

' end bars, the holding bar and the adjusting bar are preferably angle bars, as shown, and the side bars are T-bars. The two corner brackets 22 support one end of the side bars and the brackets 23 the other ends thereof. These forms of brackets differ only in that brackets 22 are adapted to rigidly support the holding bar, and brackets 23 are adapted to adjustably support the adjusting bar, which may of course be placed at the head or foot of a bedstead, as preferred. Both forms of brackets are provided with slots 28 which receive the upwardly projecting webs of the end bars and with downwardly projecting lugs 29 which engage holes in the horizontal angles of the end bars. Both forms of brackets are also provided with sockets 30 which lie within the side rails of a bedstead and receive the downwardly projecting angles of the side bars. Each socket is provided with a cross wall 31 and each end of the side rails is provided with a recess 32 into which the wall passes in assembling, (see Figs. 2, 3 and 5) so that the side bars are locked against endwise movement and can only be detached by lifting them until the walls and recesses are disengaged.

The spring bottom illustrated consists of rings 33 connected by links 34, springs 35 being interposed between the end links and the holding bar and adjusting bar, respectively, to which the springs are detachably connected. Brackets 22 are provided with slots 36 which receive the downwardly proj ecting angle of the holding bar and with upwardly projecting lugs 37 which engage holes in the horizontal angle of the holding bar, thus rigidly securing the holding bar to the brackets and providing a firm support for one end of the spring bottom. The other end of the spring bottom is attached to the adjusting bar in the same manner that attachment is made to the holding bar, or in any preferred manner. The connection of the adjusting bar to corner brackets 23 is a rocking connection. The brackets are provided on their outer faces with slots 38 which are arranged to receive cross pins 39 extending between ears 40 on the underside of the adjusting bar. At one end of the adjusting bar (or both ends if preferred) I provide a ratchet 41' which is cast upon one of the ears and an angular hub 42 to receive a key in tightening up the spring bottom. The adjusting bar is locked at the required adjustment to produce the proper tension of the spring bottom by means of a pawl or dog 43, one end of which is cut away as at 44 to adapt it to straddle and engage the ratchet, the other end being provided with a lug 45 which detachably engages a recess in the corresponding end of the side bar, as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 2 in connection with Figs. 11 and 12.

For shipment or storage, the spring bottom may be disconnected from the holding bar and the adjusting bar, or the bottom may be rolled upon one of these bars without disconnection from either. \Vhile the spring bottom, holding bar and adjusting bar are in position, the entire structure is of course locked together. In disassembling, the holding bar is first detached from brackets 22 by simply lifting it upward. The adjusting bar may then be detached from brackets 23 by moving it outward, that is toward the right as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. The side bars may then be detached from the brackets by lifting them upward and then the brackets and end bars may be separated. The process of assembling is just as easy as disassembling. No part is permanently secured to any other part, but the structure of the parts is such as to retain them firmly locked together when assembled.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A spring bed comprising end bars, upwardly projecting brackets engaging the end bars, side bars engaging the brackets, a holding bar .rigidly engaging the tops of the brackets at one end and an adjusting bar removably engaging the brackets at the other end.

2. A spring bed comprising angle end bars having holes in their horizontal webs, brackets having slots which receive the upwardly projecting vertical webs of said bars and lugs to engage the holes in said bars, side bars engaging the brackets, a holding bar rigidly engaging the brackets at one end and an adjusting bar carried by the brackets at the other end.

8. A spring bed comprising end bars, brackets engaging the end bars, the brackets at one end having slots in their upper ends and upwardly projecting lugs, side bars engaging the brackets, an angle holding bar having a vertical portion engaging the slots and its horizontal portion having holes which are engaged by the lugs, and an adjustingbar carried by the brackets at the other end.

4. A spring bed comprising end bars, brackets engaging the end bars and provided with sockets having cross walls, T side bars, the ends of which engage the sockets and are provided with recesses to receive the cross walls, for the purpose set forth, a holding bar rigidly engaging the brackets at one end and an adjusting bar carried by the brackets at the other end.

5. A spring bed comprising end bars, brackets removably engaging the end bars, side bars removably engaging the brackets, a holding bar rigidly engaging the brackets at one end, an adjusting bar having a rocking connection with the brackets at the other end, and a pawl having a socket connection with one of the side bars for locking the adjusting bar for the purpose set forth.

6. A spring bed comprising end bars, brackets engaging the end bars, side bars engaging the brackets, a holding bar rigidly engaging the brackets at one end, the brackets at the other end being provided with outwardly-facing slots, an adjusting bar having ears on opposite sides of said brackets and cross pins between said ears which engage the slots, a ratchet upon one of said ears and a pawl engaging the ratchet to lock the adjusting bar at any required adjustment.

7. A spring bed comprising end bars provided with vertical webs and having longitudinal webs provided with openings, brackets having slots for the reception of the vertical webs and lugs for engaging the openings, side bars detachably engaging the brackets, a holding bar detachably engaging the brackets at one end, an adjusting bar detachably engaging the brackets at the other end with a rocking connection and means for locking the rocking bar at any required adjustment.

8. A spring bed comprising end bars, brackets detachably engaging the end bars, side bars detachably engaging the brackets, a holding bar detachably engaging the brackets at one end, brackets at the other end having outwardly facing slots, an adjusting bar having pins engaging said slots and a ratchet, and a pawl engaging the ratchet to lock the adjusting bar at any required adjustment.

9. A spring bed comprising end bars, upwardly extended brackets detachably engaging the end bars, side bars detachably engaging the lower port-ions of said brackets, a holding bar detachably engaging the brackets at one end, an adjusting bar engaging the brackets at the other end with a rocking connection and having a hub to receive a key, said adjusting bar being provided with a ratchet, and a pawl for engaging the ratchet to lock the adjusting bar at any required adjustment.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS 1V. HORVATH. Witnesses A. M. WOOSTER, S. W. ATHERTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five centseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

